Why?

[Khalsa04]

Hey ive been working at Dominoz pizza for a few months now and just last month i was asked to remove my Kara. I first felt the need to ask why i had to and i was told it was due to food standards, etc, even though i wasnt touching food at the time. Then my manager had a word with the franchise who said i must take my kara off or i could look for a job elsewhere. The thing is your allowed to wear a wedding ring but not a kara, i argued this point to no avail. I now am told everyday to take my Kara off. Im not amritdhari or anything but have pride in wearing a Kara. What are your views on this?

[Akaali]

lol, not like its your kakaar.

Not to be rude, but you don't have any respect for your hair, or any of your other kakaars, why do you take such pride in your kara? :T:

[Guest Sony]

lol, not like its your kakaar.

Not to be rude, but you don't have any respect for your hair, or any of your other kakaars, why do you take such pride in your kara? :T:

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

I believe its very wrong for them to ask u to remove ur kara if others are allowed to wear their wedding rings.

Secondly, you should be proud to wear ur kara, even if you are not amrit dhari. Please dont let neone discourage you. Khãlsã jio, who knows, maybe someone is on the path to Sikhi, or is still thinking about it. Please dont discourage them. Sikhi is a very accepting religion. Another point is, today they did it to him, tomorrow they will do it to an Amrit dhari person. Instead of waiting for that to happen, why not do something about it now?

Khalsa04 maybe we can start a petition, or if everyone calls them or writes to them, maybe we can get something done. I will try to look into this matter and see if we can do something more about it. Maybe they wont listen to one person, but they can't ignore all of us. :wub:

pul chuk maaf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[Khalsa04]

Thank you veerji for your insigh. I do agree tho how can i say Kara is my kakaar when i cut my kes. :wub: @ but if we all took a stand then it could work out.

[Akaali]

Sony,

I am not discouraging anyone, its the truth, doesn't "KHALSA_04", (such an appropriate name), think twice before going to the barber and getting a hair-cut, or look at himself twice before shaving his beard,

khalsa04, if someone cut your hair on purpose I will personally come to your country and help you, but when you're talking about keeping a kakaar, then keep the panj kakaar and maintain the image.

If the employer asks him tomorrow, what religion requires him to keep his kara, he's obviously at fault if he said sikhi, because sikhi requires you to keep all your kakaars, not just the kara, it doesn't make you any more or any less of a sikh.

I understand everyone is at their own level, but start a petition when you have 5 kakaar and no-one is letting you keep them, for now concentrate on your bani.

Bhul chuk muaf!

[GABROO KHALISTAN DAH]

this is my honest input (as a monah tankhia) without ur kesh the kara is the ez way, its just cool or something, hence i don't believe i deserve 2 wear one.

but as to the wedding band being allowed and a kara not thats gay.

and khalsa ji, by ur thinking no1 should have kesh unless they are amritdhari.

and khalsa_04 dood i know its hard 2 keep kesh i've tried and failed but i can safely say its due 2 my freindships etc.

[Gurpreet Singh]

and khalsa_04 dood i know its hard 2 keep kesh i've tried and failed but i can safely say its due 2 my freindships etc.

I hear u dude..that was my problem too...but forget friends i mean if my friends couldn't deal with it then they not friends.....it took my friends a while but they understood that i was serious....im da only sikh lookin guy in a group of caribbean people....... and guruji's da bestest friend. after all..so there u go......do ardas...nothing hard with guruji's grace....

[AmardeepSingh]

JUST MY OPINION

there's a big difference between wearing a ring and wearing a kara

a ring stays on your finger and most people won't even notice it throughout the day unless they're trying to see wether someone's married or not

anyway, the kara moves all around and often makes a clinging sound whenever you bang it against anything

i'm sure you must move your kara up your arm a few times during work

THERE'S A REASON FOR THIS

yeah the ring is a symbol of your marriage but the Kara is more than a Sikh symbol

it's a constant reminder of your bond with God

it should remind one to refrain from doing bad deeds and to serve God

dhhan sohaagan jo prabhoo pashhaanai ||

Blessed is that soul-bride, who realizes God.

maanai hukam thajai abhimaanai ||

She obeys the Hukam of His Order, and abandons her self-conceit.

pria sio raathee raleeaa maanai ||1||

Imbued with her Beloved, she celebrates in delight. ||1||

sun sakheeeae prabh milan neesaanee ||

Listen, O my companions - these are the signs on the Path to meet God.

 

man than arap thaj laaj lokaanee ||1|| rehaao ||

Dedicate your mind and body to Him; stop living to please others. ||1||Pause||

[GABROO KHALISTAN DAH]

naw gurpreet singh, my freinds understand and all but don't support

mostly monaye from sikh familly and iraqi and a hindu.

they down with it, its just no the rite "type" of freindship......clubbing etc.

not cool

[Mkhalsa]

i URGE you to contact SMART or Sikh Coalition ASAP. They will set you up with a FREE lawyer, and who knows, maybe you can make some money for yourself and the community (*cough cough* Waheguroo Network *cough cough*) as well. :wub: